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STRPTR

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Description

 

Returns the address of the memory block used to store data inside a string variable.

 

Syntax

 

ptr = STRPTR(VariableName)

 

Returns

 

Number

 

Parameters

 

Name

Type

Optional

Meaning

VariableName

Any

No

Name of the variable you want the address.

 

Remarks

 

Attention: for fixed-len string or fixed-len ASCIIZ strings use VARPTR in order to return variable address.

 

Restrictions

 

See also

 

STRPTR, VARPTR, POKE$, POKE, PEEK$, PEEK

 

Examples

 

 

 

 

 

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